William Hague's political career in pictures

The Foreign Secretary William Hague has stood down as David Cameron mounted a “cull of the middle-aged white men” in his biggest reshuffle since becoming Prime Minister. Mr Hague, the former Conservative Party leader, will return to the Conservative backbenches before stepping down as an MP at the election. “By the time of the General Election next year, I will have served 26 years in the House of Commons and it will be 20 years since I first joined the Cabinet,” Mr Hague said. We take a look back at his career in politics:Picture: Getty Images